Microsporum: Thick- Walled Macroconidia; Knobby End

Microsporum: Thick- Walled Macroconidia; Knobby End

M. Audouinii

M. Gypseum

M. Canis

Trichophyton: Urease Negative; Red Reverse

T. Mentagrophytes

T. Tonsurans

T. Rubrum

No Microconidia

Geotrichum

Epidermophyton Floccosum

Aspergillus Flavus

Dimorphic Fungi: Found in bird and bat droppings

Fusarium

Histoplasma Capsulatum

Chromoblastomycosis

Dimorphic Fungi: Cigar bodeis; "Rose Gardener's" Mycosis

Blastomyces Dermatitidis

Candida Albicans

Sporothrix Schenckii

Dimorphic Fungi: Simulates Tuberculosis; "Mariner's Wheel"

Paracoccidioides Brasiliensis

Coccidioides Immitis

Histoplasma Capsulatum

No chamydoconidia; Germ test tube-NEG

Candida Albicans

Candida Glabrata

Candidia Tropicalis

Germ Tube Test-POS at 37 degrees in rabbit/human plasma; Urease NEG

Candida Glabrata

Trichosporon

Candida Albicans

Colonies lavender to purple; "banana" shaped macroconidia

Penicillium

Aspergillus

Fusarium

Small yeast forms in tissue Ohio and Mississippi River Valley Mycelial form exhibits tuberculate macroconidia

Found in dirt and on plants Yeast - Cigar Bodies Mold - Delicate hyphae with ovoid conidia; Rosette heads

Bird on a wire Cherry red color on reverse side of colony Urease negative

Mold - Similar to "lollipop" forms "South American Blastomycosis"

Skin and nails (especially feet, hands, and groin) Macroconidia - Large smooth club shaped (beaver's tail)

Causes dog and cat ringworm which is passed to humans Growth 4-5 days

Sparse Blastoconidia

Terminal chlamydoconidia Numerous blastoconidia

Soil borne Opportunist - dangerous in immunocompromised Keratitis